CASE AND DAVID BROWN UNITE! Now Todd dealers offer one off the largest ranges of agricultural machinery in N.Z. It was recently announced overseas, that TENNECO, owner of the farm and industrial machinery manufacturer J. I. Case, has purchased the David Brown Corporation. (Tenneco is also the world’s largest distributor of natural gas, with other interests in oil, chemicals and packaging.) Todd Bros, the New Zealand holders of the David Brown franchise have since this announcement, obtained the J. I. Case franchise for this country. The two ranges of equipment produced by David Brown and J. I. Case are largely complementary, in particular covering comprehensively the needs of farmers — in the presentation of a wide range of tractor horsepower options. Customers of the Todd Bros dealers will now be presented with one of the largest—and most outstanding—ranges of mobile agricultural machinery in New Zealand. J.I.CASE: A $436,300,000 DAVID BROWN SUCCESS STORY now available here MH EMPANDED The name “Case” may be a little unfamiliar to some New Zealanders. Until now, of Qse and David Brown letely ch the lractor availabjlitv Owners of David Brown tractors will benefit in the future from the < ase-David the market concentration of Case products has been restricted primarily to three Sltuahon for the New Zea)and {armer _ It ]jtera]ly the ]id off „ hors wcr and Brown merger. soutn island centres. versatility limitations " This union ot companies ensures the continued and expanding growth of David Yet the reality is that the United States based company of J. I. Case is "one of the K . Brown in the very competitive world of agricultural machinery. Ihe individual leading manufacturers of agricultural tractors and tillage Check your needs against this h.p. rating list. identity of David Brown is to be continued as is its range of quality fai th machinery, implements” and offers “the most extensive line of digging, Model No. Engine H.P. P T OHP ft * s ex P ecte d that the increased pool of knowledge will actually add to the technical trenching and excavating equipment in the business (as) one n a R "TT — 2 ——— ———— innovations David Brown is able to offer to customers. of the largest producers of construction equipment”. David Brown 885 46 43 i t sbou j d be rea ij se j tbal David Brown bring much more to this union of interests than The company has an illustrious history, and its present range' z’’ their manufacture of tractors. The company has been involved in interests ranging of products is the outcome of over 130 years leadership, * 995 62 59 from cars t 0 a j rcra f t . experience and innovation in the world of machinery. 1210 2 & Following here are background notes indicating the large scale of' the David Brown To give readers a great er understanding of the value to New < R 12132 organisation. r t r Zealand of Todd’s new CASE franchise (and not so incident- Case -870 91 78 $$ w ally to disclose a fascinating story), we have included here f/ ■ 970 109 95 ■■■■S -J&K Jf'At, snippets from the Case History. i°7° 128 ni QQut DOO ■ Other larger Case models are available for mm Jerome Increase Case - by special arrangement. 1 QID , , , . . Case tractors will be supported by the same comprehensive sales and service 1 Jerome Case founded the company by improving a crude ground hog facilities which David Brown mac hinery receives from Todd dealers, nationwide. HISTORY ■ " V thresher. In 1844 moving to Racine, Wisconsin, he started to manufacture threshers. ■ ■■■* ■ ■ / 18 «. CASE DAVIDBROWN . The David Brown organisation was i A Io3Z Case, now owning Racine’s .. . . . .... . , founded in iB6O al Huddersfield, •! largest industry, demonstrated his ~ |lH||flta / England. In the ensuing years it J f threshers successfully across the mid- W NbBflli».Ha I « fIL- V has introduced many of the major west U.S. The machines were powered » I ” advances in tractor technology. The ■"* by horse treadmill. By 1862 this had firm’s outstanding efforts have re- MW been improved by using horses walking . jfl Bk ' f oently been recognised by presents- 'JgSJjMfI, gylflfr around a wheel, in a circular moti-'H. MMM ..... .. W*MT n fwflßEw. ’ ir ** ■ non " l Queen's .raaid toi ; Thresher powered by treadmill -J ML * J Industry. Z 2 1865 The first CASE trademark was introduced... “Old Abe” a magnificent bald The first David Brown tractor was 7’"7" ' /’if* eagle. At the same time Case’s “Eclipse”.thresher eclipsed all others. In 1869 the ’ Case 8?o David Brown 885 built in 1936 to the famous Fer- - first Case steam engine was introduced. (It now resides in the Smithsonian Institute). ' Standard and Narrow S uson esi g n - Following this came I:,rst Tractor, 1936 1880 saw Case’s improved Agitator-thresher on the market. In 1890 Case opened two 4 cylinder diesel engine. 336 cu inches 1 etroi,diesel btandard and Aarrot novations like the first two-soeed » 91-5 h.p., giving 265 lb. ft. torque at tractor, 46 engine h.p./43 P. 1.0. h.p. miiovauons iikc me nrst two speed t o 1450 r.p.m. and 78 P.T.O. h.p. power ideal for orchard and market garden PT 0- ’ r be brst high-speed direct - B 4-/. / 4f . JMPMPRMW shift transmission. Wheelbase 101’. because of low overall height, 51’and injection diesel engine tor farm AATjy • ' IMtS Kl arl Height 67'. Length 153”. width 50'. Also available same power, tractors; the hrst 6 and 12 speed . U t 12 forward, 4 reverse. Synchromesh on gearbox; and the first dial controlled W L ■' 8. Selcctamatic hydraulic system. tractor hydraulic system. A F/W8 --J* The culmination of this effort is the ' CAS® Bgß ■ . ... iiiiMiMMMMaifTP' present superb range of white 8W f F MRHH I - ■ tractors. These tractors, by virtue of „ , , o oo o z 7''•'/"* '"" TTw". their prowess and David Brown EeMMH Case trademarks 18b 5, 1880,1894,1969 <*» f! Ij ». gg, , 1 JJli u* H 11 , ~ . ‘ WNRIM / \ ■“'"TlsmH f ■ back-up, will continue to hold their ' present major position in the New 1892 The company introduced i.s fet OglB! I EJEM ■ ' ‘t C ‘X TRAINS AND i 1899 a CASE distributor was appointed. Case 970 David Brown 990 BOATS - F 9k 7 in Odessa, Russia, and the next year in j’l'iW W 6 cylinder diesel engine. 401 cu inches, Two models, farm and industrial. '-- ‘ MKW Australia. 1892,first petrol tractor. 109 h.p., giving 318 lb. ft. torque at (Shown here, reconstructed farm model AND PLANES *» 1450 r.p.m. and 94 P.T.O. h.p. power with added dressing hopper.) Synchro1 904 Though ridiculed at first—then copied—by others the company introduced shift transm i ss i on . Wheelbase 108’. mesh 55 engine h.p. /53 P.T.O. h.p. The David Brown story doesn’t the first all-steel thresher. Following this was Case’s automaticbaler. Height 78’. Length 162’. Options 995 models: Synchromesh, 62 engine stop at tractors. In fact the tens of |.. The comnanv expanded in Russia and France. \ include wide choice of tyres and wheels, h.jx /58 P.T.O. h.p. Also Synchromesh thousands of David ? Brown cm- Igja Sk cab> f brakes> Deluxe, 62 engine h.p. I& P.T.O. h.p. Payees have a hand m almost every SKfR/ 1910 Case produce! quaiiry a.uomobfa and independent P.T.O. ' form of modern engineering. 4 »j|WJ through until 1924. Road building equipment r ' 11 This situation is nothing new. The jR was first manufactured by Case in 1912. In ' 'ABbmC d A* ; I 11 company was making gears, etc., 1919 Case property in Russia was confiscated before it started building tractors. Current ~hite tractor model by the Revolutionary Government. IBIaUME lull TjAO I j • u 1 ..l j l „ J : jgjic ■? ■ 1 Besides agricultural equipment the conipoiiy now produce machine-cut gears of all I 9X)-40 The comnanv expanded us line of farming machinery, starting on the I ] Dpes and sizes (including the world’s largest); transmission unns for light, medium mr“ to its present pre-eminence. Whilst grain combines were introduced in 1923 1 and heavy industry; centnfuga pumps, precismn tools; luxurv cars, steel and bronze “°oninau«” farmers sail continued to buy threshers for another 30 years. T| | I * BR.* " SI " 18Si hlgh ’ SpCed cnfti hea "" g e W mcnt ' "A . The general public will be aware of several celebrated David Brown products. The 1941 Military manufacture became Case’s temporary employ, making a major Case 1070 David Brown 1210 *' ~ company produces the two famous motoring marques, Lagonda and Aston Martin, contribution to Allied war materiel cylinder diesel engine. 451 cu inches, Four wheel drive or 2, synchromesh 72 During World War II it was the only supplier of Spitfire engine and supercharger in - o ~ 128 h.p., giving 355 lb ft. torque at 1500 engine h.p./6y P.T.O. h.p. Also pro- gears. Current production includes corvettes, patrol boats and destroyers. 19d3 Case marketed rhe Model 500 diesel mctr.r-accla.mcd as the Sncst available. rp m P ]oo^’£o . h p . ’ off£r s^ft vides on the move engagement of front irA _ n transmission. Wheelbase, Height, wheel drive, giving iristant traction 1 Foreign operation expanded. In the following year self-propelled combines Length measurements same as 970. when required. Independent multiwore introduced. Bv 1963 there were 125 distributorships and 15 licensees worldwide. Options similar, speed P.T.O. (Shown here with local blade added.) 1 970 Case became a subsidiary of Tenneco Inc., of Texas, world’s largest dis--fnuto’- of natural gas—with interests also in oil, chemicals and packaging. Case net David. Brown 1212 m 19-1 reach $436,300,000. Hydra Shift, 12 forward, 4 reverse semi- ”■ automatic transmission. This gives on- ■ ■ the-move clutchless changes in any of — B Jala CASE HENNECOj four ratios in each working range. DAVID BROWN 1 Independent multi-speed P.T.O. . i \ A TENNECO COMPANY nr A COMPANY / \. 08 2:73 WHAKATANE North Island— — ~ PO Box 156. OPOTIKI Magnus Lennie (Opotiki) Ltd POBox’rC. WANGAMI Hac'.»*t Mots.s Ltd PO Bex ’9. KAITAIA Reoan Motors t POBox78." TOKOROA Glenbrook Motors Ltd RD Box 1. OHAKUNE Sargeant Motors ltd PO Box 40. PAHIATUA Donalds Garage Ltd Main Street. KAIKOHE haiKone bar S . pQ „ 141 PUTARURU Aikmans Garage Ltd PO Box 66. TAIHAPE, Ward Motors ltd P(JBcxls4. DANNEVIRKE Webster Motors Ltd 5 High Street. CARGAVILIE ...aftson Engineering co no ? paTORI j A Beale Motors Ltd PO Box 528. ■ MARTON Michael Eagan Motors Ltd PO Box 25. HASTINGS ■ ■u.t.Ke.t Motos Ltd. PO Bex 245. WHANGAREI " l,ed L Fa ™ e ' S r ““;° 11 P080X23.’ TALPO Ridley Motos Ltd POBoxISZ. .FEUDING Jolly 8 Mills (Foilding) Ltd. PO Box 95. WAIROA K J White 6Co ltd PO Box 24 KAIWAKA Kaiwaka mo o POBoxIS MATAMATA H G Baigent Motors Ltd Firth Street. LEVIN Frost Motors ltd PO Box 43. GISBORNE Aen Bros 6 Johnstone Ltd POBcxI’C SILVERDALE N T Gatman^ Ltd POBoxSe’ CAMBRIDGE Walsh Motors Ltd POBoxISD. fl fl fIV JHV .South island PAPAKURA Auckland Motor co l o HUNny W M Gill & Sons Ltd POBox6l. NELSON Houston Motors Ltd PO Box 305. TIMARU Hepburn Motors Ltd FO Box PUKEKOHE Cmstein G qreenv.en LIO HAMILTON McElwee Motos (1958) Ltd PO Box 3049. BLENHEIM 0 E Saunders 11971) Ltd POBoxIS. OAMARU Dblgetys NZ Ltd PQBcx'4 WAIUKU \Ni ison Pean : , . ■ $t t TE AWAMUTU Te Awamutu Machinery Ltd PO Box 102. MOTUEKA Motueka Motos Ltd High Street. RANFURLY Aex Smith 6Co (132 Cd .POEoxM TE AROHA * lod9 l"* SoddonAvaiwe. OTOROHANGA AG Sanders BCo Ltd PO Box 2C5. TAKAKA Takaka Service Staton Main Street. C.NFDIN J R Day Ltd POBox 1282. WAIHI .-.v. H.c r <(7° HEnwler Motors Ltd PO Box 223. TAUMARUNUI Wrightcars ltd P080x212. WESTPORT Richards Motors Ltd POBoxlsl. ALEXANDRA Molyneux Motos Ltd POBox;? MORRbNS.ILLE Gnt.rths&Foxs.e. . oto.suo N. PLYMOUTH WR Phillips Ltd PO Box 161. f"> f f JI /V 1 /fl GREYMOUTH Haines Eadie Ltd PO Box 103. BALCLUTHA r.. ut r a Motors Ltd THAMES F.h'Jr, i.j PO Box 2028. STRA T FORO Strempel Motors Ltd POBoxl2. f{ If If /St / ffff l\ff 1/ f f CHRISTCHURCH Cooper Henderson Motors Ito PO Box 143. GORE Wrightcers I’d POEoxi’ T IL 77 A Ec-7 Mo'o.-syd POBox4B. HAWERA A B Cunningham (Haweraj Ltd PO Box 84. flMfl f U! Ann Awef vfa .ASHBURTON Autsimes iAsAhurW#) LU PO Box 125. INVERCARGILL hart Motors Lid PO Box t
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